The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-07

LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.

Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief Observation-Disclosures at
Police Headquarters.
Georgia Tent of Rechabites will meet to-
night.
There were four arrests for disorderly
conduct yesterday.
The Georgia Historical Society will hold
its November meeting tonight.
The capital stock of the Citizens Bank
will be $500, 900, $4,000 Of which is already
in hand
The pews of the Savannah Baptist church
will be rented at the church between . and
D o'clock this afternoon.
The drainage bitches just west of Laurel
Grove Cemetery, which carry off the water
from that side of the city require attention.
The reserved seat sale for j. B. Folks en-
gagement on Wednesday and Thursday
nights will begin at Davis Bros. this morn
ing.
The effort to have Drayton street
asphalted is meeting with the warm sup
port of every body who OWLS or expects to
own a vehicle.
There are seventy-Six boys in the Bethes-
da Orphans Home. This is the largest
number of boys that has ever been under
the care of the Union Society.
The iron for the new street railway is
expected to arrive this week, and the work
of putting down the track on Bay street
will begin as soon as it arrives.
Mrs Mary Augusta Wade, daughter of
the late Col w. T. Thompson, has just
completed a handsome residence on New
Houston street, facing the park extension.
Rev. DIR. Bacon began his series of Sun
day evening discourses on Prayer, Provi-
dence and Miracle last night. He will con-
tinue the discourses through the month.
Three street railroads are trying to get
the right of way through Reynolds street,
namely: The Smart railroad, the City and
Suburban, and a road represented by Mr..
Purse.
Orange Smith, a negro, is in Jail for
assault with intent to murder. He was
committed by Justice Fountain for an as
sault upon another negro near Montieth on
Saturday
A colored boy named Alfred Hankshutt,
while playing with a pistol yesterday, shot
off the top of one of his fingers. He went
to Cleveand's Pharmacy, where he had his
finger dressed.
Charles A. Cox, Esq, has purchased an
eligible lot on New Houston street, near
Whitaker street. He proposes shortly to
begin the construction of a fine residence
for himself and family, and expects to have
it ready for occupancy by spring.
The new building of the Episcopal Or
phans' Home is enc of the handsomest struc-
lures in the city, and it is said will be built
within the architects (Mr. Nevitt'S esti-
mate, namely, $4,000. These figures prove
that handsome and substantial buildings can
be built in Savannah at reasonable figures.
The Committee of the Jasper Monument
Association having charge of the proposed
celebration on Feb. % will meet tonight
at the court house. 1t is proposed to have
every organization in the city represented
on the committee of arrangements, and to
make the affair the biggest holiday that Sa-
vannah has ever had.
One of the largest and most beautiful
meteOrs that was ever seen shot across the
northern sky at o'clock last night. 1t must
have been, comparatively speaking, very
near the earth, for it looked as large as an
electric light, and behind it was plainly
visible an immense fame that trailed back
of it for some distance. Its light was far
brighter than the combined light of the
three lamps ON the towers, assd it lit up the
heavens all around it.
The Savannah Odd Fellows will shortly
take action in regard to the kindly NANTES
tation of the Paterson IN. j. Odd Fellows
in sending special delegate here with reso
buttons of thanks in behalf of one of then
brethren who was extended brotherly aid
while in Savannah. A meeting of the com
mittee appointed from the different lodges
in the city will be held this week and reso
buttons will be drafted and submitted to &
general meeting for adoption. They viii
be presented to the Paterson Lodge by G
special delegate from Savannah, who will
probably be Past Grand Askew.